antiderivative
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of antiderivative
First recorded in 1940–45; anti- + derivative
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Also, just as we can calculate the derivative of a vector- valued function by differentiating the component functions separately, we can calculate the antiderivative in the same manner.
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Use substitution to find the antiderivative ⌠6x⎛3x2 + 4⎞4 dx.
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For example, consider finding an antiderivative of a sum f + g.
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Use substitution to find the antiderivative of ∫ z z2 − 5dz.
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For example, if a vector-valued function represents the velocity of an object at time t, then its antiderivative represents position.
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